Perks & Benefits:
Casual Workers
Working for City of Thorold
By joining the City of Thorold team, you will be choosing to become part of the fastest growing municipality in
the beautiful Niagara region. Working with us means a great pension and a supportive and collaborative team
environment. We invest in our people and prioritize creating opportunities for our employees to learn and grow
in their roles.
Primary Function
Perform numerous functions related to the maintenance of public works, municipal parks, cemetery and
municipal facilities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Maintenance I - Public Works
Conduct daily vehicle and equipment inspections and report any deficiencies
Perform the construction and maintenance of sanitary sewers, storm sewers and water main replacement,
including laterals, etc.
Perform manhole and chamber repairs and construction
Sewer cleaning
Culvert repair and installation
General maintenance of Public Works buildings, including painting, carpentry, cleaning
Washing of Public Works vehicles and equipment
Trench shoring and support system construction
Hot and cold asphalt patching
Form setting and concrete finishing for various concrete structures
Weed cutting, grass cutting
Manual sanding and snow removal
Wingman function as required
Repair and replacement of traffic signs, road signs and guardrails
Act as flagman for various construction projects
Perform sidewalk replacement
Tree trimming, tree removal and brush removal
Ditch cleaning
Landscaping (sodding, interlocking brick)
Clean up of illegal dumping
Installation and removal of snow fencing
Equipment used includes tractor, pick-up truck, asphalt roller, compressor, bush hogs, main sewer
machines, concrete saw, earth boring machine, steamer jenny for culvert thawing, sewer lateral cleaning
machine, compactor, chain saw, jack hammer, generators, pumps, weed trimmers, sewer camera, sonar
locator and miscellaneous small tools.
Operate wood chipper and concrete mixer
Curb cutting, sidewalk grinding
Remove snow and salt sidewalks with trackless snowplow
Cut grass and brush with trackless
Maintenance I – Parks & Cemetery
Grass cutting, tree trimming and pruning, bush removal
Maintain flower beds and shrubs, cultivating, irrigating, edging, sod laying
Hand digging, backfilling and ground restoration relating to burials
Provide general maintenance of municipal parks, cemeteries and associated buildings
Provide cleaning and janitorial services for parks and cemetery facilities, including washrooms, floors,
walks, urinals, toilets.
Snow removal from parks and cemetery facilities and other municipal properties as required
Provide routine maintenance of small tools and equipment such as checking oil, greasing, cleaning and
fueling
Provide routine maintenance of playground equipment.
Equipment used includes tractors, ½ ton pick-up truck, 1 ton dump truck, mowers, (ride on and walk
behind), chainsaw, trimmers, Gators, aerial lifts, wood chipper.
Provide entombments in the mausoleum
Provide various duties related to monument maintenance
Trails maintenance
Removal of refuse and recyclables
Lock and secure properties
Maintenance I – Arena / Pools
Maintains ice surfaces using Olympia / Zamboni, edger, ice plainer
Maintains strict schedules for ice cleaning
Receive payments for ice rentals, make receipts and deposit money collected
Monitor refrigeration equipment and record in log book, temperature etc., on a daily basis to ensure
proper ice conditions are maintained.
Provide general maintenance of seats, boards, glass, lights, scoreboards, washrooms, change rooms
Provide cleaning and janitorial services for arenas, including seating areas, change rooms, washrooms,
lobby area and offices
Provide General maintenance of municipal pools including change rooms and washrooms
Provide cleaning and janitorial services for pools including change rooms, washrooms, pools and pool
decks
Equipment used includes Olympia / Zamboni, edger, ice plainer, tractor, power washers, floor washer,
miscellaneous small power tools.
Education/Experience
Minimum of a Secondary School Diploma
Experience in sewer, water, road maintenance, parks and cemetery maintenance, arena
operations or pool maintenance considered an asset
Must hold a valid Class G Drivers License
Ability to obtain departmental minimum qualifications
Conditions of Employment
Required to work under the general supervision of the Operations Supervisor in indoor and outdoor
conditions. Must be capable of carrying out duties requiring physical effort. Must be mechanically inclined.
Good verbal communication skills required. Must have valid driver's license. Shift and weekend work is a
requirement of this position. Must have the ability to deal effectively with the public.
Location: Multiple locations
Rate of pay: $28.41 per hour
Hours of Work: Varies by department
To apply, please submit resume to [email protected] and clearly indicate the position in which you are applying for
in the subject line of the email. This position will remain posted until filled. Only those applicants
selected for an interview will be contacted.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human rights
code, the City will provide accommodation to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment,
selection and/or assessment process. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or
assessment process, please inform staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.
Information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act and will be used for employment assessment purposes.